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CONFINED SPACES

Confined Space?Confined spaces areareas that:

� haverestrictedentry or exit.

� can be hardto get out of.

� are notdesigned for humanoccupancy.

Some examples ofconfined spaces are:

� storagetanks andbins.

� hoppers.

� vaults.

� ventilationshafts.

� silos.

Confined spaces maycontain dangers that areinvisible, fast-working,continuously changing and difficult to escape.Dangers may include:

� lack of oxygen.

� fire or explosion.

� toxic poisoning.

� physical hazardssuch as heat,falls, noise andinjury frommachinery.

Even empty, well-cleaned spaces can berisky. Get to know the dangers of confinedspaces so that you can work safely.

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